variants
or mack
as in raincoat
a coat made of water-resistant material
I'm glad the little nipper remembered his mac today, because it's supposed to rain
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Noun
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This anxiety takes the physical form of a garish yellow raincoat that seemingly only Rika can see, providing a protective layer between herself and others.—
Sarah Chihaya,
New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2026 -
Pair a bomber jacket with your everyday jeans, style a classic denim jacket with everything from wide-leg pants to dresses, or add waterproof raincoats to your spring wardrobe to stay dry when the rainy season arrives.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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City slickers will definitely get a bang for their buck with this place, which is a lot more spacious than a shoebox on the Upper East Side.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
17 Nov. 2025
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During the Waleses' trip to Canada in October 1991, Diana made time between touring an AIDS hospice and a women's shelter to join William, 9, and Harry, 7, on a visit to Niagara Falls, where the trio donned rain slickers for a wet and wild voyage on the Maid of the Mist.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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If digging a trench is too disruptive or expensive, see if your plumber can install a liner in the pipe to repair leaks.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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At New York Fashion Week, editors traded in classic trenches for cape coats tossed over tailoring.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Another mackintosh was hardly recognizable as clothing.—
Sam Kean,
Science | AAAS,
2 July 2021
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“Mac.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mac. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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